{"id":9424,"date":"2020-04-16T05:14:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T10:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=9424"},"modified":"2020-04-06T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:16:05","slug":"win-the-day-with-time-blocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/win-the-day-with-time-blocking\/","title":{"rendered":"Win the day with Time Blocking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you face too many choices of what to do and when to do it?\u00a0 Do you get paralyzed without a plan?\u00a0 Are you distracted rather than productive? There is a way to move to a more structured day to gain control of your time and be proactive about your tasks and projects. Time blocking is documented strategy to be productive and effective. It gives you the opportunity to prioritize.<\/p>\n

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Time blocking fundamentals<\/h3>\n

What is time blocking? Time blocking is a time management strategy<\/a> where you divide your days and weeks into units of time. Each time block has an assigned tasks or project. It is useful at both work and home to assign rather than choose an activity at a specific time.\u00a0 There are many uses for time blocking. It prioritizes completing specific work rather than chopping up your day with distractions. You can set aside time blocks at home to get your errands done. You can also use time blocks to establish transition time between meetings, activities and errands.\u00a0 Time blocking establishes the “when” of your “what To Do” list.\u00a0 You will be adding an assigned time to accomplish the tasks you have listed.\u00a0\u00a0By minimizing distractions, you are setting up productivity success. As Cal Newport writes, “my goal is to make sure progress is being made on the right things at the right\u00a0 pace for the relevant deadlines.”\u00a0 You can have this success too!<\/p>\n

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Establishing Time Blocks<\/h3>\n

Here is how to get started with the time block concept. During<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>weekly planning time<\/a>, choos<\/span>e your top 3 Most Important Tasks for the week. These are tasks that are required to be done, and may not be urgent and are important.\u00a0 Project forward to see if any responsibilities are elevated to this level.\u00a0 At home this might be personal taxes, upcoming travel, bill paying or administrative time. At work this might be upcoming reports, meetings, or any assigned project.<\/p>\n

Set time blocks for the duration that works well for you. As you know about your best work, choose a block of 1 hour or 2 hours, or a specific day of the week. People with ADHD tend to like longer time blocks for 2-3 hours. For me, I like one hour blocks because my energy moves quickly in this time. I use several blocks over a week to complete my tasks. I am a morning person so my best work is in the morning.<\/p>\n

Assign a task or project to your chosen block periods.<\/p>\n